SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 38

SSC MTS - 14/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • Reasoning • Q38

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).

Statements:

All cocktails are mocktails.
Some cocktails are juices.

Conclusion (I): Some mocktails are juices.
Conclusion (II): Some juices are not cocktails.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Only conclusion I follows.

The least possible venn diagram is:

Conclusion (I): Some mocktails are juices. → Follow (As all cocktails are mocktails and some cocktails are juices. So, some mocktails are also juices.)

Conclusion (II): Some juices are not cocktails. → Does not follow (It is possible but not definite)